Jamal Shah
Clifton art gallery
| Jamal Shah | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 march 1956 Quetta, Pakistan |
| Occupation | TV,Film Actor,singer & directer |
| Spouse(s) | Amna Shah |
| Website | Wikipedia |
Jamal Shah (Pashto: جمال شاہ) is a Pakistani actor, director, painter,social worker,script writer,singer,song writer. He was born into a Pashtun Syed family in 1956 in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. In 1992 Jamal made his acting debut in K2, directed by Franc Roddam and since than in many other movies and dramas.
Education and career
In 1984 he established the Fine Arts Department at the University of Balochistan and headed the department for three years. In 1985 he formed the Artists Association of Balochistan and became the first Chairman of Artist Association of Pakistan.
Jamal Shah obtained a Master's in English literature from Balochistan University, Quetta, Balochistan in 1978 and in 1983 an NDA, National College of Arts, Lahore. He later obtained a Masters in Fine Arts from the Slade School of Art in London.
He is currently the director of HunerKada art academy in Islamabad which he founded in 1992 and Telenor Brand Ambassador doing Television Productions (Hunerkada Productions) his latest upcoming Drama is "Girdaab".
Being an actor, he performed in many TV serials as well as a renowned mini series titled Traffik produced by Britain's Channel 4 about illegal drugs and the role of Pakistan, Germany and Britain in its production, transportation and usage. Traffik was nominated for six BAFTA Awards, winning three. It also won an International Emmy Award for best drama.
In 2005 Jamal Shah was responsible for the Pavilion in the Pakistan section of the Expo 2005, the world exposition held in Aichi Japan.
In 2007 he became the Executive Director of Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).
Filmography
| Year | Film | Actor | Role | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | K2 | Yes | Malik | debut acting | |||
| 2016 | Ho Mann Jahaan | ||||||
| Revenge of the Worthless | Yes | Yes | debut direction | ||||
| Hijrat | |||||||
Television
| Year | Name | Opposite | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chunri | Babar Ali,
Syed Mohsin Gillani, Farah Shah, Asma Abbas |
PTV |
| Year | Name | Opposite | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Saya-e-Dewar Bhi Nahi | Ahsan Khan, Naveen Waqar, Irfan Khoosat, Sonia Khan | Hum TV |
| Year | Name | Opposite | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Baarish Kay Baad | Jamal Shah Huma Mir Mishi Khan | PTV |
Family
After getting divorced to his first wife. He got married to his current wife Amna Shah and now has 3 children, two daughters and one son named Mina Shah daughter, Mayyan Shah son and Sanddara Shah daughter.
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